to become successful; to achieve something desired
成功する; 欲しいものを達成する (seikou suru; hoshii mono o tassei suru)
"After years of struggle, he finally made it as a professional artist."
"何年もの苦労の末、彼はついにプロのアーティストとして成功した。" (nannen mono kurou no sue, kare wa tsuini puro no aatisuto toshite seikou shita)
to become part of a group or culture naturally
to be the first to take action or make a decision
to gain motivation and enthusiasm from positive thoughts or...
to improve the appearance of something slightly, like makeup...
to stay in front or make progress faster than others
to make someone understand your message clearly